Article
First report of a human autochthonous hepatitis E virus infection in Brazil
Registro en:
SANTOS, Debora Regina Lopes dos; et al. First report of a human autochthonous hepatitis E virus infection in Brazil, Journal of Clinical Virology, v.47, n.3, p.276-279, 2010.
1386-6532
10.1016/j.jcv.2009.12.021
1873-5967
Autor
Santos, Debora Regina Lopes dos
Lewis-Ximenez, Lia Laura
Silva, Marcelle Figueira Marques da
Sousa, Paulo Sérgio Fonseca de
Gaspar, Ana Maria Coimbra
Pinto, Marcelo Alves
Resumen
Sporadic acute hepatitis E cases occurring in non-endemic areas have been associated to genotypes 3 and 4 of hepatitis E virus. Several studies have demonstrated the relationship among human and animals strains, mostly pigs and deers, from respective areas characterizing zoonosis. Circulation of genotype 3 of HEV in Brazilian swine herds have already been demonstrated. Nevertheless, no confirmed human cases have been reported to date in Brazil. 2030-01-01